Shiva Lingam in Hinduism was symbolic. Shiva Lingam represents creative power of cosmos. For life to germinate in cosmic system both male and female were necessitated. If only Shiva exists, it simply means nothing. When it manifests its creative power (Shakti, female power), life comes into existence.
The present cosmos (Brahmaand in Hinduism) came into existence about 13.8 billion years before when God Almighty (Brahman) exploded self with a big bang. This resulted in all pure souls atmans scattering all over cosmos at unimaginable speeds. In the melee, the hurtling souls’ atmans gathered impurities.
To cleanse self of dross impurities within started cosmic life cycle of every soul atman. Billions of years passed since explosion of big bang but there was no life in entire cosmos. After passage of about 9.26 billion years when life supporting planets like mother earth evolved, souls’ atmans manifested bodies.
For life to evolve in cosmic system, both Shiva and Shakti were necessitated. In absence of one the other carried no meaning. Every Shiva Lingam has in its base the form of a Yoni (the female genitalia). This signifies that to become a pure soul atman, a Shiva… overpowering sexual inhibitions were necessitated.
By channelizing sexual energy, by full awakening of kundalini shakti… one could energies, manifest complete powers of soul atman. The stage of enlightenment (kaivalya jnana) can only be achieved when human beings by practicing absolute celibacy for a minimum period of 12 years in continuation succeed in full awakening of kundalini shakti, the coiled Serpentine energy lying dormant in base of spine.
Giving a literal read (to sacred scriptures), one never reached stage of enlightenment! Enlightenment can only be gained by indulging in contemplation, path of logical reasoning. The creative aspect of cosmos (Shiva) and the manifest world (Shakti) can only be realized through path of logical reasoning.
I neither reject nor accept writings of sacred scriptures blindly. What I understand is, on path of true spirituality in search for God… I needed awakening kundalini shakti to its full potential. By practicing absolute celibacy for a period of 14 years in continuation, my kundalini awakened fully absolutely unknown to me. After 25 years of yoga meditation since 13 years of age I finally realized self, realized god… became a pure soul atman in the cosmic journey of life.
By: Vijay Kumar “Atma Jnani”… The Man who Realized God in 1993 – (Ref 150925)
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